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CHEESY JALAPENO POTATO POPPERS



Cheesy Jalapeno Potato Poppers image

Use the leftover mashed potatoes to make these crunchy, creamy, utterly Golden-Brown-and-Delicious morsels of comfort food. That is the power of the potato, friends.

Provided by Rebecca Lindamood

Time 20m

Number Of Ingredients 8

6 cups leftover mashed potatoes (cold)
1 beaten egg
1 1/4 cups shredded Monterey Jack or Pepper Jack cheese
3/4 cup flour
1 fresh jalapeno pepper (stemmed then finely minced)
4 green onions (trimmed of the root ends and finely minced)
2 to 3 inches of canola or peanut oil in a heavy-bottomed (high-sided pan)
salt for sprinkling after frying

Steps:

  • Mix together the mashed potatoes, beaten egg, grated cheese, flour, jalapeno pepper, and green onions until you have an even mixture. Set aside.
  • Heat the oil in the pan until shimmery or until it reaches 350°F on a deep-frying thermometer. Carefully drop spoonfuls or use a small cookie scoop to drop small rounds of the batter into the hot oil. Fry for 3 to 5 minutes, or until deep golden brown. Use a slotted spoon to transfer the Cheesy Jalapeno Potato Poppers to a paper-towel lined plate to drain and immediately sprinkle with salt to taste. Repeat with the remaining potato mixture in as many batches as needed.
  • Serve hot, or chill the leftover, fried Cheesy Jalapeno Potato Poppers on a sheet pan, then freeze until solid and transfer to a resealable zipper top bag.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 370 kcal, Carbohydrate 61 g, Protein 13 g, Fat 8 g, SaturatedFat 4 g, Cholesterol 48 mg, Sodium 200 mg, Fiber 4 g, Sugar 2 g, ServingSize 1 serving

TATER POPPERS



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These poppers are out of this world. I loved the onion and chives cream cheese mixed with the potatoes. It gave extra flavor and made them real creamy. And really, what's not great wrapped in bacon? Bring these to a tailgate and you'll be a winner!

Provided by Darci Bos @Darci_Bos

Categories     Other Appetizers

Number Of Ingredients 5

2 large potatoes, peeled & halved
2 tablespoon(s) salted butter
8 ounce(s) tub, onions & chives cream cheese
12 large jalapeños, halved & seeded
2 package(s) bacon, thick cut (12 slices in each pkg)

Steps:

  • Boil potatoes for 30-45 min or until fork slides through easily, strain out all water.
  • Mash potatoes with butter & cream cheese, until almost like a puree. Pre-heat oven to 400.
  • Fill jalapenos with mashed potatoes. An easy way to do this is fill a Ziploc bag with potatoes, cut away a corner, and then squeeze out of hole. This makes for easy and pretty filling.
  • Next, take a full slice of bacon, starting on top at one end, wrap around the jalapeno all the way to other end fully covering.
  • Bake for 40 min on a sheet pan. Remove from oven and let rest on paper towels to soak up excess grease. For easier, less greasy cooking, place bacon wrapped tater jalapeños on a baking rack over top of a sheet pan.

JALAPENO POPPER CHICKEN CASSEROLE



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This Jalapeno Popper Chicken Casserole is super comforting. It's rich and cheesy, and it has just a bit of heat from the jalapenos. It's a perfect way to use up leftover chicken or turkey, too. -Kerry Whitaker, Carthage, Texas

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Dinner

Time 50m

Yield 8 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 10

1 package (32 ounces) frozen Tater Tots
2 packages (8 ounces each) cream cheese, softened
1 cup sour cream
1-1/2 teaspoons garlic salt
1/2 teaspoon pepper
2 cups shredded Mexican cheese blend
6 green onions, chopped
6 jalapeno peppers, seeded and finely chopped
1 pound bacon strips, cooked and crumbled
4 cups rotisserie chicken, shredded

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 425°. Arrange Tater tots in an ungreased 13x9-in. baking dish. Bake, uncovered 15 minutes. , Meanwhile, in a large bowl, combine cream cheese, sour cream, jalapeno peppers, garlic salt and pepper. Stir in half each of the chicken, Mexican cheese blend, bacon and green onions. Arrange chicken over Tater tots. Top with cream cheese mixture. Sprinkle with remaining Mexican cheese blend, green onions and bacon. Cover and bake until heated through, 20-25 minutes. If desired, top with additional sour cream and jalapeno slices.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 701 calories, Fat 53g fat (24g saturated fat), Cholesterol 116mg cholesterol, Sodium 1648mg sodium, Carbohydrate 33g carbohydrate (5g sugars, Fiber 3g fiber), Protein 22g protein.

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